Folk Soul Guitar Tone - Amp Settings, Gear, and Songs
2 iconic Folk Soul tones with the exact settings behind them - gain, EQ, pickup, tuning, and pedal chain per song, plus the median amp settings across the whole style. Built to be dialled in on whatever gear you own.
Translate any Folk Soul tone to the rig you already own
Median knob positions across the 2 catalog tones in this genre, on the amps they were recorded with. A starting point for the sound - then pick a song below for the exact recipe.
- Gain
- 3
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 5
- Volume
- 5
Gear That Defines the Folk Soul Sound
Artists With the Most Folk Soul Tones
Folk Soul Tones You Can Dial In
Common Questions About Folk Soul Tone
What amp settings do I need for Folk Soul?
Across the 2 Folk Soul tones in our catalog the median is gain 3 (range 3–3), with bass 6, mid 6, treble 5.5 - on a 0–10 scale. That's the window, not a recipe: pick any song below for the exact knob positions it was recorded with, then let ToneMirror re-voice them for your amp.
What gear gives you the Folk Soul sound?
In our catalog the Folk Soul tones lean most on the Deluxe Reverb (modern equivalent: Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue), the Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster), the Martin D-28. You don't need any of it - the match engine translates each recipe onto the gear you already own, compensating for a different EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type.
Which artists best represent Folk Soul?
Bill Withers, Roberta Flack have the most Folk Soul tones catalogued here. Each artist page breaks down their full rig and how their tone changed across records.
Can I get these tones without buying vintage gear?
Yes - that's the point of ToneMirror. Every setting on this page was dialled in on the original artist's rig, and the match engine re-voices it for whatever guitar, amp, and pedals you actually have, including modellers like the Helix, Katana, and Kemper.